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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Therefore, the boys were not troubled about their friend more than might be expected.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
air
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
all
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DRILLING AN OIL WELL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
any
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From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
arose
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
begun
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From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
belief
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
believed
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From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
boys
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From this reading Therefore, the boys were not troubled about their friend more than might be expected.
change
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From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
condition
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From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
day
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
declared
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From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
derrick
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
DRILLING
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From this reading DRILLING AN OIL WELL.
expected
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From this reading Therefore, the boys were not troubled about their friend more than might be expected.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
framework
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
friend
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From this reading Therefore, the boys were not troubled about their friend more than might be expected.
gave
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From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
George's
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From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
getting
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From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
growing
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
hoped
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From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
imagined
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
material
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From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Therefore, the boys were not troubled about their friend more than might be expected.
more
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From this reading Therefore, the boys were not troubled about their friend more than might be expected.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
much
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From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Therefore, the boys were not troubled about their friend more than might be expected.
nurse
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From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
OILnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading DRILLING AN OIL WELL.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
opinion
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From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
physicians
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From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
Ralph's
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
recover
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From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
see
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
sooner
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From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
spot
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
stronger
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
success
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Therefore, the boys were not troubled about their friend more than might be expected.
There
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From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, the boys were not troubled about their friend more than might be expected.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
troubled
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From this reading Therefore, the boys were not troubled about their friend more than might be expected.
venture
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From this reading On this day, work was begun on the derrick, and, as may be imagined, all the boys were on the spot to see it, Ralph's belief in the success of the venture growing stronger and stronger as the framework arose in the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
WELL
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From this reading DRILLING AN OIL WELL.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Therefore, the boys were not troubled about their friend more than might be expected.
work
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From this reading There was no material change in George's condition on the morning after work had been begun on the oil well.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The physicians declared that he was getting along as well as could be hoped for, and the nurse gave it as her opinion that he would recover much sooner than any one had believed.
